Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Waltman, L.
Author-Name-Last: Waltman
Author-Name-First: Ludo
Author-Name: van Eck, N.J.P.
Author-Name-Last: van Eck
Author-Name-First: Nees Jan
Title: Some Comments on Egghe’s Derivation of the Impact Factor Distribution
Abstract: In a recent paper, Egghe [Egghe, L. (in press). Mathematical derivation of the impact factor distribution. Journal of Informetrics] provides a mathematical analysis of the rank-order distribution of journal impact factors. We point out that Egghe’s analysis relies on an unrealistic assumption, and we show that his analysis is not in agreement with empirical data.
Creation-Date: 2009-03-18
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/15184/ERS-2009-016-LIS.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2009-016-LIS
Classification-JEL: D24, M, M11, O21, R4
Keywords: distribution, impact factor, rank-order distribution
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:15184